This guide will help you and other farmers understand the common risks to health and safety on farms. By following this guide, you will know what you can do to control common risks.
You'll be more likely to comply with the law and understand what a good farm looks like. This will help prevent accidents and ill health on your farm.
HSE Inspectors will also look at the topics covered in this guide when they visit farms to check that risks are being controlled in these areas.
Covering:
Vehicles and machines
Falls from height and falling objects
Children
Overhead power lines (OHPLs)
Cattle
Drowning and asphyxiation
Asbestos
Moving loads by hand
Chest problems and lung disease
Animal diseases
Noise
Pesticides
Chainsaws
Electrical systems
You'll be more likely to comply with the law and understand what a good farm looks like. This will help prevent accidents and ill health on your farm.
HSE Inspectors will also look at the topics covered in this guide when they visit farms to check that risks are being controlled in these areas.
Covering:
Vehicles and machines
Falls from height and falling objects
Children
Overhead power lines (OHPLs)
Cattle
Drowning and asphyxiation
Asbestos
Moving loads by hand
Chest problems and lung disease
Animal diseases
Noise
Pesticides
Chainsaws
Electrical systems
